Small group Bible studies have more than doubled over a three-month period in the Euro-Asia Division, or region, of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The launch of the so-called “300 Churches Project” was voted by church leaders in 2001, and aims to start 300 member-led congregations by 2003. The project provides a model of small-group outreach for congregations to follow.

As of June 1 this year, 2,774 small groups involving more than 10,000 people in the division were participating in Bible study. By September 10, there were 5,624 small groups with 23,354 members, a 100 percent increase.

“We believe that God’s hand is guiding and helping this program,” says Viktor Kotov, director of Sabbath School and Personal Ministries departments for the division. “We invite the worldwide church to unite with us in prayer to support this program.”